This might be off subject but ya i have to agree with Ashnyas its nice to not worry bout gettin pregnant! i Love it..one of the perks! BUT! i read you can get pregnant as soonas 4 weeks after u have ur baby...well im sure my bf and i will have sex within a month or so..but i dont want another baby YET! so what bith control is best and most of all safe with me brest feeding da baby forawhile still??naggin question at the back of my mind all day...if any of yall girls noe thanks!
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Its a BOY!! Quincy Noah Manuel-Scott
ASHNYAS
Posts: 36
12/17/06 2:04 A
HAHA nothing, i love being pregnant, you cant get pregnant when you already are! :D
Anyway back to the real world, I was on the pill b4 this though. I would keep one pack of pills in my handbag or wallet (or whatever you think you will just about always have with you, I dont change my handbags often so a pack in the handbag suited me) then I set an alarm on my phone to go off same time every day to remind me to take the pill. It worked perfectly. I would also keep the pack lying in the bathroom so when i go brush my teeth i see it every night it reminds me again that am i sure i took the pill.
I got no side affect from being on the pill for about 3 years but my sister didnt get away as easy as i did. I would buy the cheaper brands and she would go all out paying top dollar for apparantly the best product,didnt do her any good though. Her skin had a horrible reaction when she went OFF the pill. Long story short, the skin on her face would start flaking off in peices and she couldnt go out in the sun becuase if she did she would get very large dark spots on her face. All cleared up now though... but i think she actually went back on the pill to make it clear up. Either way it worked.
Hmm, this is kinda long now isnt it....
First Pregnancy.
EDD: 13-25th June 07 (exact date unknown... depends on which doc i wanna believe today)
Pic is bub at 12 weeks. He DOES have arms n legs but he was moving too quick the scanner couldnt pick it up and its just a blur. But as long as theey're there i dont care who believes me! :-D
Soon to be single mom, who cares, I'm loving it!
QJACKSON
Posts: 119
12/16/06 3:15 P
i just got the mirena on thurs so we will see how it goes. doc also said that it is safe while breastfeeding. i was on depo and it worked and i only had a period once every three months but i dont want that again. i needed something with no hassle.
My beautiful son is here!!!
Tremaine Jerrell Jackson
8lbs8oz 20" long!!!
September 25th 2006 10:40pm
*Exclusively Breastfeeding*
2 month checkup-13lbs 3oz 24in
4 month checkup-16lbs 25in long
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DANCR_GRL16
Posts: 941
12/8/06 11:33 A
i just had my first depo shot and i have no bleeding and am not gaining/losing any weight i guess it just depends how your body reacts to it.
LILHARPSMAMA
Posts: 363
12/7/06 10:42 P
PLUS! they give you the shot on your but and you can't even feel it! only bad thing... there is slight bleeding... i've been on like a light period for about a month and a half. but it's supposed to stop soon then no more periods!!!
Julian Alexander Harper
born 9 days early!
August 28th 2006
8lbs 1oz... 21 in long!
month 1: 9lbs 3oz 22in
month 2: 15lbs 4oz 24in!!!
LILHARPSMAMA
Posts: 363
12/7/06 10:08 P
i got my depo shot 2 months ago and i've been losing weight. i'm not even dieting. i also lost a lot of weight while i was pregnant though.
Julian Alexander Harper
born 9 days early!
August 28th 2006
8lbs 1oz... 21 in long!
month 1: 9lbs 3oz 22in
month 2: 15lbs 4oz 24in!!!
BORIMORENA BabyPoints:4783
Posts: 1805
12/7/06 4:33 P
I want to get depo b/c i forget my pills. but i heard it blows you up, but i mean i heard pregnancy blows u up and i only gained 14 lbs. i wonder what makes you gain weight? do your eating habits change. b/c what if i have good eating habits and i exercise???? i wonder if it just happens regardless???
**the ppl who did gain weight w/ depo do you eat more or what, how were your eating habits???**
Edited by: BORIMORENA at: 12/7/2006 (16:34)
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BONNIEH
Posts: 3189
12/7/06 3:30 P
I took Micronor while nursing my youngest and had no side affects/effects (whichever one that is) and I loved it. I didnt have any decrease of my milk or anything, but I also didnt loose any weight.
I did Depo after my first and let me tell you all I did was gain and retain water. It was awful!! I also bled for like 4 weeks from it too...so never again!
Now that I am done, I am back on Ortho-tricyclen and it stillis my favorite because it helps with my cramps and it helps curve the breakouts.
As with anything you do always ask your DR first!
And to the one that was asking about the YAS pill...no you cant take it while nursing!
Good luck to all you!
~♥Bonnie♥~
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MINYETTA2
Posts: 982
12/7/06 2:30 P
I've tried all sorts of birth controls and I think I've found the holy grail of preventing babies! The Mirena!! AHHHHHhhhhhhHHH... (Angels singing) I don't give two hoots if my insurance doesn't cover it, I won't have to worry about taking pills, remebering the change rings, putting on condoms and it slows your period so much that most women don't actually see menses at all! Gorgeous - I hate spending money on tampons!! Even if it is 500.00, I'll start saving now because for 5 years of no-worries - I'd pay 1,000.00! I just need to check with the insurance company to see if they cover it but I've already had my OBGYN write all over her file that I want the Mirena. They have an awesome website that explains a lot about it if you google Mirena IUD.
My girl, little Lola Llanas!
CARROLLGIRL
Posts: 1112
12/7/06 11:16 A
I'm going to talk to my doctor about this tomorrow. I'm really scared about taking birth control - I have never taken or used anything in my entire life. And that would be why my hubby and I got pregnant so soon! But we are not having another one for at least five years once this one gets here so we have to do something. I guess I'll be on the mini pill since I plan to breastfeed. How soon will they start you on birth control after you give birth? Can you take Yaz while breastfeeding?
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SAVAJ7105 BabyPoints:26932
Posts: 20734
11/30/06 8:22 A
Im taking the mini-pill. It's safe for BFing moms :)
SWEETIET BabyPoints:6705
Posts: 1258
11/19/06 4:02 P
I'm using the Nuva Ring and I love it so far. I wasn't very good with the pills which is how my daughter is here...
1982SEXYMOMMY
Posts: 72
11/17/06 12:47 P
POOMCFLY- you are toooo funny!!!
But I'm on no Birth control at all!! Just pulling out. I can't take anything cause of the meds I take for my LUPUS =( I just need to be really careful.
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Robert- 25yrs
Eli- 4 yrs
Kahlil- BORN JULY 19 2006
POOMCFLY
Posts: 1700
11/16/06 1:55 A
Right now?
Absence...ain't no dick in this house.
Evangeline Alexis born November 21, 2006...7lbs 13oz.
Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.
SKY685201 BabyPoints:5072
Posts: 1198
11/16/06 12:25 A
how do you like the mini pill i was on it for a couple months with my daughter and it was hell for me... i bled for 7 days then off 7-9 days and then bled for a week again... the entire time i was on it. then i got pregnant.... i will not be taking it this time around, thinking maybe mirena iud.
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ROTC72002
Posts: 1766
11/14/06 6:43 A
i couldnt take birth control pills b.c i have really high blood pressure so the dr wanted me to do the shot but i told him NO. sorry but i hate needles so much. & i wanted another kinda soon after #1 so they can be close together in age
SHATA1
Posts: 117
10/16/06 3:54 P
THE DEPO SHOT ISN'T BAD AT ALL AND EVERYBODY HAS DIFFERENT SIDE AFFECTS TO IT. ME I LOST WEIGHT WITH THE DEPO, AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PERIODS WHILE ON IT. BUT LIKE I SAID IT ONLY LAST FOR TWO YEARS. AFTER THE TWO YEARS ITS IN YOUR FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS. BUT ONE THIN I FORGOT TO SAY WAS IF YOU WAIT A YEAR YOU CAN START TAKING IT AGAIN. THEY SAY LET GET OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM (IT TAKES ABOUT A YEAR FOR IT TO DO SO.)AND YOU CAN GET BACK ON IT.
It's a boy.
LILHARPSMAMA
Posts: 363
10/16/06 2:42 P
i got my depo shot so we'll see how it goes!!!
Julian Alexander Harper
born 9 days early!
August 28th 2006
8lbs 1oz... 21 in long!
month 1: 9lbs 3oz 22in
month 2: 15lbs 4oz 24in!!!
MYSTICALFAERY05
Posts: 2213
10/15/06 1:26 P
I can't remember the name of the pill that my doc put me on, but I stopped it after 2 or 3 months because it started giving me really bad acne, yuck! I plan on going back on a different pill after I get done breastfeeding! :)
~*Kim*~
Ryan Zackery
February 22, 2007
3:29 pm
21 in
9 lb 13 oz
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KAE_ROYAL
Posts: 1435
10/14/06 6:44 P
Well, i was taking Ortho-Evra and had been taking it for quite some time... and well, now i'm pregnant.
it doesn't work for everyone, even when taken correctly. ha.
EDD: 4/7/07
Born on February 28th, 2007 at 12:04pm.
It's a Boy!!
My prayers have been answered.
His name: Royal Khalil Asim
MARLIS
Posts: 5711
10/14/06 3:37 P
One thing you have to remember about BC is that non is 100%, there is always a chance that you can get preg on one.
Also i don't know if you are BFing but if you are make sure you tell your DR becouse you can not use all BC when you are BF, i am on the mini pill.
Best is talk to your DR about what you want and what your situation is. To remember to take the pill at the same time daily i just set the alarm, that way i remember.
Marlis
**MARLIS**
My Kids
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CRUISEBUNNY7
Posts: 534
10/12/06 7:12 A
GET OFF THE NUVA RING!! THAT IS WHAT I GOT PREGNANT ON! I had been on regular b/c since I was 16 (terrible periods) and never had an issue. I went on the nuva ring cause I was a flight attendant and never had time to take the pill at the same time everyday, so I switched. Not to be TMI here, but the damn thing popped out all the time...during pilates alot of the time, it happened during intercourse numerous times as well, and I KNOW i had that sucker where it was suppose to be. So if anyone is ON or THINKING of going on the NUVA RING...I HIGHLY sugguest switching or thinking otherwise. I am returning to good ole' Yasmin when this one comes around. NO more babies for us!
Edited by: CRUISEBUNNY7 at: 10/12/2006 (07:14)
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JENNLYNN120387
Posts: 873
10/11/06 10:51 P
I'm not on anything now obviously because i'm pregnant, but I plan on using an IUD once I have this baby. I've heard great things about them.
MAMI2MALAKAI
Posts: 342
10/11/06 7:48 P
Well I don't start on birth control for a couple of weeks. But I'm definately taking the pill. Orthotricyclen (SP?) most likely. I've taken depo before I got pregnant and it made me lose too much weight. So I'm just gonna stay simple and go on the pill. We just gotta becareful and remember to take it everyday...
I got medical and Indian health so most birth control options will be covered. But medical coupons cover a lot and Planned Parenthood.
Edited by: MAMI2MALAKAI at: 10/11/2006 (19:50)
Malakai was born on Oct 6, 2006
4:54 p.m.
7lbs & 11oz and 20 inches long
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LYDIALAND
Posts: 1369
10/11/06 5:55 P
I got mine while I was still out of work (maternity leave) so I got it for free from Planned Parenthood. Alot of insurance companies will cover it just depends on what you have.
It is better to get it inserted after birth because your cervix will still be slightly open. It is a little uncomfortable during insertion but after labor its a sinch! I didn't have any problems such as bleeding or cramping afterward.
As for sex the other day we were having a little rough sex and afterward my bf was rushing me to cleanup cause he felt something pinch him... iud? Maybe don't really know. But that is the first time he felt that but we have had sex with it before. I never feel it.
It is as effective as the Depo. I think like 1.5% change of pregnancy. The string is suppose to soften and wrap around your cervix. I have never felt it but I have never tried to feel for it either.
Hope this helps.
Lydia Bella - May 9th, 2006
My other "Baby"
(Dog) Lily - March 1, 2005
LILHARPSMAMA
Posts: 363
10/11/06 3:38 P
does insurance cover the IUD? or did you pay out of pocket? cuz i heard those things are like 500 bucks! and is it uncomfortable??? is it for sure for sure for sure you don't get pregnant??? do you feel it? doesn't a string hang out? can you feel it during uh... intercourse?
Julian Alexander Harper
born 9 days early!
August 28th 2006
8lbs 1oz... 21 in long!
month 1: 9lbs 3oz 22in
month 2: 15lbs 4oz 24in!!!
LYDIALAND
Posts: 1369
10/11/06 12:50 P
I was on the depo for 4 years and only got pg when I wanted to. I did love the depo but even with every 3 months I would forget.
I am now on the Mirena IUD for 5 years.
Lydia Bella - May 9th, 2006
My other "Baby"
(Dog) Lily - March 1, 2005
LILHARPSMAMA
Posts: 363
10/11/06 12:11 P
two years! wow... good thing you mentioned that! how scary! so is that per shot? cuz don't you get a shot every 3 months??? or how long the whole thing lasts???
Julian Alexander Harper
born 9 days early!
August 28th 2006
8lbs 1oz... 21 in long!
month 1: 9lbs 3oz 22in
month 2: 15lbs 4oz 24in!!!
ANAMORADOS
Posts: 27
10/11/06 9:24 A
I was on Yaz the bill it's great it's one of the new ones in the market and you get no side affects and yasmin is good to they have low everything to help with side affects.
SHATA1
Posts: 117
10/11/06 8:29 A
I WAS ON THE DEPO I LOVED IT UNTIL I FOUND I WAS PREGNANT. COMES TO FIND OUT THAT THE SHOT ONLY WORKS FOR TWO YEARS AND I WAS ON IT FOR SIX YEARS. BEFORE USING BIRTH CONTROL ASK YOUR DOCTOR EVERY LAST QUESTION THAT COMES TO YOUR HEAD. I DIDN'T ABOUT THE WHOLE TWO YEAR THING FROM MY FAMILY DOCTOR. I HEARD THIS FROM MY MILITARY DOCTOR. SO DONT BE AFRAID OF ASK QUESTIONS ESPECIALLY IF YOUR NOT TRYING TO GET PREGNANT TO SOON.
It's a boy.
PROUDTOBE
Posts: 484
10/10/06 8:13 P
I was on depo for like 4 years and I loved it, with the exception of the quarter sized bruise I got from the shot. I only had to have one shot every 3 months and had no period. As far as the weight thing goes. I didn't gain weight in fact it helped me maintain my weight. I didn't gain weight until I got off depo. I don't know what I am gonna do after the baby is born, I'm still looking into my options.
Our First Baby!! It's A Boy!!!
Zachary
LINDSEY626
Posts: 402
10/10/06 4:23 P
I was on Depo for 3 years and I loved it. I didn't gain any weight that I wouldn't blame on my eating habits. I have heard of some people having bad experiences while using Depo but there are side affects with everything. I can't take the pill either because I always forget. I am going to be using an IUD after the baby is born. That might be something to look into because you don't have to do anything with it for up to 5 years (I think).
DD ~ 12/12/06
DS ~ 8/16/02
LILHARPSMAMA
Posts: 363
10/10/06 2:23 P
i want to get the depo shot, but everyone says it makes you gain a lot of weight and i just got to where i want to be!!! and i can't take the pill cuz i'd forget it! i'm bad at that stuff! what are you ladies on? how's it going for you???
Julian Alexander Harper
born 9 days early!
August 28th 2006
8lbs 1oz... 21 in long!
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